It's Investigavite, It's Ignorant, It's Idiotic, It's The News!!!!!

Author: Devilman-1369
Date: 14-Apr-2006, 1:32 PM

Author: Devilman-1369
Time: 14-Apr-2006 1:32 PM
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OK so we've all seen it...sitting at home, watching (insert favorite prime time show here), and during the commercial, they run a promo for that nights newscast, and they mention The Investigative Report a "shocking" expose of the latest thing that could kill/harm you or your kids

"...they say 'an apple a day will keep the doctor away' but it might warrant a trip to the coroner, find out why at 11 with our investigative report APPLES: THE TOXIC FRUIT..." (yes, it was an actual newscast detailing the shocking discovery that apple seeds naturally contain trace amounts of cyanide)

99.9% of the time these reports are ludicrous, misinformed, and years out of date (a month ago, I saw a report about a 'new' drug that has "just hit the streets" called Ecstasy...i was doing Ecstasy back in high school over a decade ago!!!)

There are hundreds of examples, and more accumulate on a daily basis, and anyone that knows anything about the subject matter usually laughs their ass off at just how far off the mark these reports really are...

i'll start with this gem...
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Author: Stinky-Dinkins
Time: 14-Apr-2006 1:37 PM
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One of the most commonly used abbreviations is POS which means Parent Over Shoulder. Your kids may not like it, but experts say that's exactly where you should be if you want to help keep your child safe

I thought that meant piece of shit.

I don't know what half that crazy crap means.

Author: Devilman-1369
Time: 14-Apr-2006 1:44 PM
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the funny thing is that none of it is actual LEET

Author: Stinky-Dinkins
Time: 14-Apr-2006 2:04 PM
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I don't know what that means.

See, right there, that's what I mean.

Author: starkiller
Time: 14-Apr-2006 2:19 PM
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Originally posted by: Devilman-1369
OK so we've all seen it...sitting at home, watching (insert favorite prime time show here), and during the commercial, they run a promo for that nights newscast, and they mention The Investigative Report a "shocking" expose of the latest thing that could kill/harm you or your kids

"...they say 'an apple a day will keep the doctor away' but it might warrant a trip to the coroner, find out why at 11 with our investigative report APPLES: THE TOXIC FRUIT..." (yes, it was an actual newscast detailing the shocking discovery that apple seeds naturally contain trace amounts of cyanide) Well, so do peach pits, where's the big shock in that? I learned it from Diagnosis Murder.
Originally posted by: Devilman-1369

99.9% of the time these reports are ludicrous, misinformed, and years out of date (a month ago, I saw a report about a 'new' drug that has "just hit the streets" called Ecstasy...i was doing Ecstasy back in high school over a decade ago!!!)

I'd echo your comments, except that this is how journalism is nowadays. They need to draw people to their news for ratings, and they'll overhype things to get you hooked.
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Have you ever seen a news report about "Dihydro Monoxide"? A taste-less, smell-less clear liquid that kills in minutes.

I recall several years ago while listening to Rush Limbaugh hearing that the Los Angelos Times had a multi-paragraph (7, 9, 10, I don't recall the exact number) news article about the dangers of...get this...poisoning yourself by swallowing your own spit.
Rush was ranting that the LA Times had done this article, rather that cover important news.